Crime & Safety
Plum House Explosion Claims 6th Victim
Another person has died after the massive explosion in Plum last weekend.
PLUM, PA — A sixth person has died after a massive home explosion in Plum last weekend.
Paul Oravitz, 56, died on Wednesday, the Allegheny County Medical Examiner's Office announced, four days after the Saturday blast at his home on Rustic Ridge Drive. His wife, Heather Oravitz, 51, Plum's community development director, also died in the explosion.
Also killed was borough manager Michael Thomas, 57; Kevin Sebuina, 55; Casey Clontz, 38 and his son, Keegan Klontz, 12.
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All were in the home when it exploded.
Funeral arrangements for the victims have yet to be announced.
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The cause of the blast remains under investigation. Authorities have noted there was a hot water tank issue in the Oravitz home, but it's unclear if that triggered the explosion.
A GoFundMe page has been established for the Oravitz family. Paul and Heather Oravitz are survived by two children, Taylor, 23, and Cole, 21.
Two other homes were destroyed in the incident.
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